How to Get the Special Effects In Longhorn Beta 1

[Big Booger]

Many are dissappointed when starting Vista Beta 1 and not seeing all the promised eye candy (transparency and such). With the transparency showing in the screenshots (http://board.msbetas.org/index.php?act=module&module=gallery&cmd=sc&cat=20), many are asking how to get these effects?

First thing you need is a video card that supports DirectX 9, if yours doesn't, you can stop reading here. For the rest with DX9 support: you need the right drivers!

You will need a driver that supports the Longhorn Driver Display Model (LDDM) – the Microsoft Vista revolutionary graphic driver standard. Today, both ATI and nVidia have realeased beta drivers for Windows Vista Beta 1 with support for LDDM.

Get the drivers now!

http://techzonez.com/images/news/icons/software.gif Download: ATI Drivers for Vista Beta 1 (http://www2.ati.com/drivers/ATI_BETA1_OTB.exe)

http://techzonez.com/images/news/icons/software.gif Download: nVidia Drivers for Vista Beta 1 (http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_75.03.html)

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[Reverend]

I posted these yesterday:

ATI Catalyst Beta Driver 1 for Windows Vista beta 1 (http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15950)

NVIDIA ForceWare 75.03 for Windows Vista 32-bit Beta 1 (http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15951)

[Big Booger]

I posted these yesterday:

ATI Catalyst Beta Driver 1 for Windows Vista beta 1 (http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15950)

NVIDIA ForceWare 75.03 for Windows Vista 32-bit Beta 1 (http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15951)

oops.

[Jether]

Brilliant thanks. I have a decent graphics card but the stupid longhorn drivers made the refresh rate low and gave me headaches...